Why do people complain about news sources?

[D]

Yet they still continue to watch them regardless? It sounds as if they are just searching for something to complain about, as if they have nothing better to do.

 

[Bethy]

Because even if I do not watch them others do. I complain about the Main Stream Media because it shapes the minds of the average american viewer who is not a political junkie and the MSM is so corrupt and biased its not funny any more.

When its just so obvious


16 days and counting not a single report on Climate Gate from ABC, CBS, NBC

 

[Liebestod]

Because they already have pre-conceived notions in their heads. They have stopped using their brains. As the saying goes, "Your opinion becomes fixed the moment you stop thinking."

But yes, you are right. It's time to tune off the idiot box.

 

[BekindtoAnimals22]

It is funny. Its as if they think people only listen to one news source and never check out any other. They actually think that the media develops attitudes when in reality people seek the media outlet that meets their own ideology and find facts in other places. That really doesn't say much for journalism but that seems to be the way it is these days.

 

[ShadowCat]

My guess is that it is "canned" or fed to the reporters as to What to report on and how...It seems that it has been trivialized, (* Tiger Woods, Paris Hilton, who's dating who...) with No investigative talent to speak of. i let my channel changer do my complaining and seek other sources to make a judgment call.

 

[FLbeachGrl]

I don't know. I'm not an Obama supporter, but I only watch NBC News with Brian Williams, because I don't really get many other stations besides ABC and CBS and because I grew up on NBC. I don't get what all the fuss is about from either side.

 

[extremist]

Because people are for the most part intellectually lazy and/or partisan

 

[brown9500v13]

Surely you aren't suggesting that YA patrons come here to complain.